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Concordville McDonalds Franchisee Passes the Reins to Third Generation
The operator of 11 McDonald’s franchises, including the one in Concordville, will soon undergo a leadership change as the family’s patriarch, Les Dukart, retires at 70, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. There is nothing to fear for the family business though, as the other three principals in Dukart Management Corp. – Les’s younger brother…
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Philly International Airport to Serve as Northeast’s Gateway to Exotic Cuba
Residents of Delaware County planning to visit some of the Cuban cities outside of Havana will soon no longer have to struggle with multiple layovers, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As early as this fall, Philadelphia will be one of five U.S. cities that will offer a direct flight to nine Cuban cities.…
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Delaware County Careers – Relay Network
Located in Radnor, Relay Network is a venture capital-funded technology company that connects businesses and people through a unique private messaging application. Its mission is to create more valuable and lasting customer relationships by changing the way businesses communicate. Millions of people use Relay every month to connect and communicate with businesses within healthcare, financial…
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Radnor’s Relay Network Bursts Off Starting Blocks to Raise $12 Million in Private Stock
Radnor’s Relay Network, a software company that helps businesses and customers communicate securely in real time, has raised $12 million in a private stock sale, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Relay Network is planning to use the majority of the funds to proceed with scaling its technology platform and operations. “Businesses are…
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Haverford College Bests Notre Dame in Forbes “Schools Worth Every Penny” Rankings
Several prominent institutions of higher learning – like Notre Dame, Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Amherst, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – aren’t up to Haverford College’s par. According to Natalie Sportelli of Forbes, Haverford ranks 15th among the magazine’s “Top 25 Most Expensive Schools Worth Every Penny.” “Students weigh a number of factors when choosing…
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Broomall-Based Swiss Farms Launches New Coffee Menu, Offers Free Cup of Joe All Week
Swiss Farms, the Broomall-based drive-thru market, has unveiled Swiss Farms Coffee, a signature premium line of three coffee roasts. Starting yesterday, Swiss Farms is offering all guests a free 16 oz. cup of joe until Friday, June 24 to celebrate the coffee’s debut. The premium choices for each carefully crafted, hand-selected roast include Swiss Signature…
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Essigngton Race Car Museum Houses Vintage Collection of Retired Neurosurgeon
Retired neurosurgeon Fred Simeone has spent a half-century collecting race cars, and his impressive collection of more than 60 world-class vintage sports racers was open free to all fathers yesterday. The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum boasts cars that date from 1909 to 1996, in a collection that spans the globe, from cars that competed in…
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Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Trust Expected to Bid Billions on University City Project
Radnor’s Brandywine Realty Trust is expected to bid on the redevelopment project of University City that is now estimated at $6.5 billion, writes Jacob Adelman for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The project covers a wide area around 30th Street Station and will last more than three decades. The financial projection was part of the planning team’s final blueprint for…
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Models for Leadership Helps Managers Become High-Achieving Leaders
By Michael Gidlewski As president of Achievement Unlimited, I often work as a growth catalyst and motivational speaker with business owners and entrepreneurs in their quest to become the best leaders they can be. I deploy what’s called Models for Leadership, a management and leadership development process consisting of six modules, to provide awareness, measurement,…
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Sale of Prime Piece of Broomall Real Estate Gets Extended Closing Date
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has given the green light for extending the closing date on the sale of the former Don Guanella Village in Broomall, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Ken Gavin, the Archdiocese’s Director of Communications, recently announced that an amendment to the agreement of sale to make June 30 the closing date…
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Delaware County Careers – Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Delaware County Memorial Hospital, located in Drexel Hill and one of the founding hospitals of the Crozer-Keystone Health System, is a 168-bed, not-for-profit facility that offers a broad range of acute and specialized services. Established in 1927, DCMH currently admits over 10,000 patients, treats nearly 40,000 Emergency Department patients, completes more than 5,800 surgeries and,…
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Original Wawa Gets Laid to Rest Today in Folsom; Mini-Parade Will Lead Procession to New Store
Wawa’s first ever store, opened in 1964 in Folsom, is moving to a new, state-of-the-art home just a few steps down the road, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Store #1 will close its doors this morning at 8 AM, as the new location at MacDade Boulevard and Kedron Avenue simultaneously opens its doors.…
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Philadelphia Union Celebrates Its Ties to Community on 7th Annual Delco Night; All Are Invited to Attend Next Week’s Match
Although the Philadelphia Union advertises itself as hailing from the City of Brotherly Love, the Major League Soccer franchise that calls Chester home is now as Delaware County as the Blue Route, Baltimore Pike and 69th Street. The Union’s continued alliance with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will be on full display Wednesday, June…
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Overcoming All Obstacles, Villanova Center Finally Reaches Finish Line
After a long and arduous process filled with seemingly never-ending complications, the Villanova Center has finally been completed, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $40 million, 173,000-square-foot center at Spring Mill Road in Villanova was envisioned a quarter of a century ago, and now represents the Provco Group’s biggest project. However, getting to…
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Delaware County Careers – Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, and satellites. It also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the second-largest defense contractor in the world, and is the largest exporter in the United States by dollar value. It…
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Calling School “Student Friendly,” Professor Marks Her 40th Year Teaching at Neumann
What keeps a professor at a school for 40 years? The answer is easy for Dr. Sandra Weiss. She simply enjoys teaching at Neumann University. “This school is really student friendly,” said Weiss, coordinator of Neumann’s Biology/Clinical Lab Science (CLS) program. “The relationship between the faculty and the students at Neumann is unique. We are…
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Philadelphia Union Coach Uses Copa America’s Arrival to Improve Team Play
The Philadelphia Union is taking full advantage of the two-week Copa America Centenario tournament to allow players to rest and recover from injuries, and improve certain aspects of their game, writes Dave Zeitlin for CSNPhilly.com. The team’s coaches are making sure to take advantage of all the learning opportunities from having such a big tournament…
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Citing Controversial Bathroom Law, Wayne Firm Moves Conference Closer to Home
Wayne’s B Lab has moved its annual meeting from North Carolina to Philadelphia due to the controversial transgender bathroom bill passed by the state three months ago, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. B Lab changed its plans after North Carolina passed House Bill 2 in March, which forces people to use bathrooms in…
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